Family Burial Vault In Okinawa

Photograph

Southern Forest Heritage Museum

Name/Title

"Family Burial Vault In Okinawa"

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.5

Description

Photo depicts a soldier sitting on rocks next to an Okinawan family tomb. The photo is titled "Family Burial Vault in Okinawa" and designated an 'Official U.S. Army Photo' and Set #4- Okinawa

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Carbon Print

Subject

Soldier sitting near the entrance to an Okinawan family tomb

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Okinawa

Context

The photo depicts a soldier sitting next to an Okinawan family tomb on Okinawa during the Battle of Okinawa in World War II. Okinawan tombs sometimes served as a hiding place for both Japanese and Allied soldiers.

Collection

Terrell WW2 Collection, World War II Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2024.1

Source or Donor

Dr. Catherine Guynell Terrell & Dorothy Terrell Mouton